For reasons that can only be attributed to a collective bout of madness, Warsaw has traditionally turned its back on the sacred bagel – the city’s excuse, however, can’t really be faulted: let’s face it, what we’ve had so far just hasn’t been that good. But excuses aren’t going... Read more

It’s hard to fault a simple concept when it’s executed this well. In this case, that means rotisserie chickens and guinea fowl served on wooden trays with an array of homemade sauces that include sweet plum, spicy mango and Sriracha. Amiable service, a funky / retro design (old LPs,... Read more

Despite the (significant) number of closures and exits over the past few months, Hala Gwardii keeps attracting the occasional gem – and here’s the latest. Cooked in a traditional cast iron oven, find jacket potatoes served up with an array of complimentary toppings such as green pepper sauce, chili... Read more

How to describe it? Think Hala Koszyki for the Vice generation. Dubbed Mordor by those working there, the office-heavy district around Domaniewska has no shortage of detractors, but they’ve thinned in number since the launch of Postępu 5. Gathering cult street food outlets under one industrial roof, you’ll be... Read more

Already recognizable from Nocny Market, the success of Marcin and Przemek’s mobile ramen stop has been such that a bricks-and-mortar venue was deemed necessary. Scruffy, frayed and clattery, the stationary address feels the ideal outlet for their operation: step inside to join other hip creatures Instagramming the only jiro... Read more

So it ends. Three years after reshaping the way Warsaw eats and meets, Nocny Market will be opening for one last hurrah this weekend before making way for the builders. Housed for the last few summers on the disintegrating platforms of Warszawa Głowna, a long overdue plan to revamp... Read more

Expect more of the same from Pogromcy Meatów, purveyors of the best sandwiches found in Warsaw. Expanding to the dormitory suburb of Ursynów, find this legendary outfit serving up macho, meaty combos inside made-on-the-day artisan buns: of the examples, few shine brighter than the Korean duck, a gorgeous food... Read more

Looking to revise and rehabilitate the reputation of fried chicken, this cult spot has cool staff, a busy buzz and a tasty selection of strips, wings and burgers (chicken, of course) – the sauces, especially the mango-based ones, are to die for. Look on it as a chicken shop... Read more

Warsaw’s vegan revolution continues to take the city’s foodies down unexpected paths: but the biggest surprise of the lot, that’s just got to be Keboom. Offering out vegan kebabs from small cartoon clad units in Gwardii and Koszyki, what sounds like an utterly revolting idea is actually anything but.... Read more

In terms of food and drink, Nocny Market have arguably supplied some of city’s biggest talking points of the last few years. A quite brilliant mash-up of ethnic food vans and stalls, it’s become part of the lifeblood of summer. But more than just food, it’s the sheer festivity... Read more